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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 2001
Page
9
The Thompsonville Garden Club met July 2 to judge village flower and vegetable plots for its fourth annual contest. Regina Barnes won first in flowers, Judy and Danny Lampley second, Barbara and Bill Nolen first in vegetables, Beulah and John Buntin second. A PETALS grant was discussed to fund a small park. The group will meet at 7 p.m. today in the village hall.
Herrin alderman Bill Sizemore chairs a 6:30 p.m. meeting at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School to discuss closing the 100 block of N. 17th Street linking the school to Cabrini Hall. Monsignor Ken Schaefer and Principal Terry Hughes are expected to attend.
The Sesser-Valier school district schedules orientation for kindergarten entering school, sixth grade entering junior high, and freshmen entering high school. Freshmen orientation is Tuesday 6 to 9 p.m., sixth grade Thursday 6 to 9 p.m., kindergartners August 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. All events meet at the high school.
Rep Gary Forby will host a state grants partnership seminar in Benton at the Kiwanis Hall from 9 a.m. to noon. Local elected officials and community leaders across the 117th District are invited to hear agency presentations on grant and loan programs, with applications available to start drafting. RSVP to Forby’s Benton office.
Vergennes alumni from Vergennes Grade and Vergennes High and area country schools are invited to a reunion at 3 p.m. on September 8 2001 in the Vergennes community center. Dinner follows at 5 30 p.m. A $15 per person check is requested with name maiden name and schools and years attended. Reservations due by August 15.
Du Quoin hosts Family Fun Day Friday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Keyes City Park. Sponsored by The Learning Center and Community Partners, the event features games face painting a moon castle cakewalk food and a fire truck water blast. Christi Mathis.
Royalton Public Library unveils its new facility at 305 South Dean Street with hours 8 am to noon and 1 to 4 pm on Monday Wednesday and Friday and 8 am to noon Saturday. An open house is set for September 8 with a ribbon cutting at 11 am and refreshments and prizes from noon to 4 pm.
Kathleen Ingram stood with her sister in front of Lutheran Social Services in Marion to protest DCFS and LSS personnel amid a dispute over her older daughter's drug use and allegations she neglected her children. The conflict intensified after an October 2000 fight and a DCFS interview following a call about alleged abuse.
FEMA firefighter grant program awards Cairo Fire Department $90,000 for a new fire engine as part of a $100 million FEMA appropriation to aid local fire services. The agency logged over 30,878 requests. departments must match funds. Smaller departments cover 10 percent, larger departments 30 percent.
The USDA awarded 93,500 in housing preservation grants to Gallatin Pope and Saline counties plus others to repair or rehabilitate homes for low and very low income families. The HPG program provides grants for repair or rehabilitation of housing.
Shawnee Health Service will receive 99872 dollars from the U S Department of Health and Human Services to fund mental health and substance abuse programs in its five centers in Southern Illinois. The grant supports prevention and treatment teams at the Murphysboro and Carterville facilities serving migrant workers and low income families.
Emile Wright known as Coach, a 63 year old martial arts instructor in Herrin, plans cataract surgery next month but remains devoted to teaching at his downtown academy. He has produced world title students and competes in regional events, with a long career dating back to 1980s California championships.
Nine voice students from the Southern Illinois Music Academy in Marion recorded a charity CD to be released this fall. Director Lynette Sharp selected participants from about 50 hopefuls who prepared two Broadway or sacred solos at Paradise Recording Studio in Paducah. Proceeds benefit St Jude and Ronald McDonald charities aiding ill children. John S. Sharp
John A Logan College and Franklin University collaborate on a bachelor’s degree completion program in digital communication. The online courses from Franklin plus Logan’s fall on campus sessions begin Aug 13 and run Sept 4 Sept 24 and Nov 5. Registration details: Franklin University at 888-341-6237 or www.alliance.franklin.edu.
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